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Spire is a data and analytics company that collects data from space to solve problems on Earth. Owning and operating one of the largest satellite constellations in the world, Spire identifies, tracks, and predicts the movement of the world's resources and weather systems so that businesses and governments can make smart decisions.

People are affected by the weather each day. Extreme weather can disrupt the operating and financial performance of 70% of businesses worldwide and is estimated to cost more than $600 billion per year in the U.S. alone.

With increased global business and the threat of climate change, the stakes have never been higher. But what if you could have a forecast designed to help reduce your operational risks, and change weather variability into a competitive advantage for your business?

We are doing more with the data you already use (like AIS). We are building intelligent machine-learning algorithms that predict vessel locations and ETAs. And we are finding new sources of useful maritime data (like advanced weather prediction methods).

Despite how safe the skies are, there are still large regions of the Earth where aircraft fall completely off the radar. In the wake of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines 370, there is a renewed sense of urgency to establish new methods of aircraft surveillance to fill those gaps. Space-based ADS-B is the only way to reliably track aircraft over remote regions. Spire’s data can identify, track, and predict global aircraft traffic 24/7, anywhere in the world.

Demand for accurate weather data is increasing as more people and business around the world are more frequently impacted by severe weather. Adequate warning systems have never been more important. Spire has built the world’s first commercial radio occultation processing system that can deliver fast, reliable data that can save lives.

How do you simultaneously collect multiple types of data everywhere on the planet? Earth, meet Spire’s LEMURs.

Each LEMUR satellite, about the size of a bottle of wine,orbits the planet every 90 minutes. Collectively, they pass over every point on Earth hundreds of times per day.

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New LEMUR satellites launch almost every month. Each satellite lasts just a few years before it harmlessly de-orbits and is replaced by a new and improved LEMUR satellite. Spire upgrades satellites the same way most people upgrade their smartphones: continuous software updates with a major hardware upgrade every 2-3 years. That means Spire can deploy custom sensors to orbit faster than anyone else in the industry.